Marijuna

Drugs are found everywhere and most likely everyone is using them. Larger percentages of teenagers are tempted by the usage of illegal drugs. Many people take drugs because they believe it will help them think better, be more popular, make them fit in, or become better athletes. Some are curious and figure that one try would not hurt. Often it is because someone had convinced them that taking drugs would make them feel good or for medical purpose. However, the truth is drugs do not solve problems that occur in our lives, but instead harm and affects us. Therefore, marijuana usage should be prohibited from other usages but legalized for medical purpose only.

First of all, most common drugs are marijuana, heroin, GHB, ecstasy, cocaine, crack, and nicotine. According to the Brown University health education center common drug such as, “marijuana is the dried flowers, leaves and stems of the Cannabis sativa plant. The main active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol). Marijuana is usually smoked, using a pipe, a bong or by rolling a joint.”

However, researchers had been comparing the connection between drug usages in people but the definite factors have not been accomplished yet. There can be many reasons for this particular drug to be kept illegal. For example, according to Marry Williams book titled Marijuana, “marijuana is a harmful and addictive drug that has short-term and long time effects. Short-term effects are memory loss, anxiety, and a decrease in cognitive and motor skill; long-term consequences include a weakened immune system, increased risk of cancer, respiratory diseases, and heart problems.”

Other reasons for this drug to be illegal are problem that has been increasing where more teens are in treatment for marijuana use than for any other drug or for alcohol. Also, adolescent admissions to substance abuse facilities grew from 43 percent